Sad-iron.



Patented Dec. 4, I900.

H. CLAYTON. SAD IRON.

(Application filed Ma 17, 1 899.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

HERBERT CLAYTON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SAD-iRON.

ammu ition forming part of Letters Patent No. 663,259, dated December 4., 1900.

Application filed May 17, 1899. Serial. No. 717,164:- (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT CLAYTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, (Brooklyn,) in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sad-Irons, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in sad-irons, and pertains to an iron which is constructed to be heated by alcohol or an ordinary gas-jet, all of which will be fully described hereinafter, and'particularly pointed out in the claims.

I Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a holder for the iron when it is being heated by alcohol. Fig. 5 is a detached enlarged perspective view of the inner end of the gas and air mixing pipe. Fig. 6 is a detached perspective of a portion of the flanged opening and the inverted cup, showing the means for holding the cup closed.

Referring now to the drawings, Aindicates an iron, which is hollow, forming an inner chamber B, as clearly'illustrated in Fig. 2. The sides and front end of this iron are provided with openings 0 for the escape of the products of combustion within the iron caused by the burning of the gas or of the alcohol, as will be fully described hereinafter. The rear end of the iron is preferably provided with openings similar to the openings 0 in the sides, but which are not here shown. The iron A is preferably made of two separate parts a and b, and these parts are held together by the screws 0 and d, which pass, respectively, through the upper portion a into the lower portion b, as shown in Fig. 21

Formed in the upper face of the iron is a flange-opening D, and formed at the base of this flange D are a series of openings 6 for the admission of air for the purpose of assisting in maintaining combustion within the chamber B for heating the iron.

For the purpose of heating the iron with alcohol I provide an inverted cup E, which is provided with a central pipe-opening F and at its inner edge with a laterally-projecting flangef, the said cup being attached to the iron by means of a spring-arm G, which has one end riveted to the side of the cup and the opposite end held by the screw cl to permit the arm to be swung laterally to one side and hence the cup also swung to one side of the iron for the purpose of enabling it to be filled ..with alcohol. The interior of this cup has a suitable filling of asbestos, mineral wool, or similar material H for absorbing the alcohol to be lighted and burned for heating the iron.

For the purpose of enabling the iron to be heated by an ordinary gas-jet I provide within the central opening F of the alcoholcup E a longitudinally-movable pipe I. This pipeIhas its inner end Jconsiderably smaller than the opening F and is provided with the laterally-projecting outwardly-flaring arms K, which engage the inner walls of the opening F to support the pipe I in the position illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, and owing to the inclination of the lips or cars K the tube I is always centered within the opening F, which is very desirable for accomplishing an even feeding of the air around the inner end of this pipe. The lower end of the pipe is flanged outward into approximately a bellshaped. portion M, as shown, for receiving the burner N of a gas-fixture, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3. The flow of the gas within the pipe I entrains behind it air, as is well understood by those skilled in the art, and producing at the inner end of the pipe I, within the chamber B, a Bunsen or blue flame for heat-ing the ironing-surface of the iron.

The handle P of the iron is provided with a transverse openingQ, through which the burner N passes and rests against the usual shoulder R, formed upon the burner N, and thus the iron is supported by the burner or tube while it is being heated by gas.

When it is desired to heat the iron with alcohol, it is placed in an inverted position, which causes the pipe I to fall downward, and then the cup E'can be readily turned to one side to be filled with alcohol and lighted and then pushed back to position, as shown in Fig. 1. When in its heating position, air is supplied through the openings 8 and the central opening F to support combustion, while the products of combustion pass out! ward through the openingsO in the ends and sides of the body A.

For the purpose of supporting the iron while it is being Heated with alcohol I ptovide a rack R, provided with side bars S, end bars T, and a central bar U. The end bars T are provided with U-shaped recesses m to receive the handle P of the iron, and the central barU is provided with an upwardly-projecting stud n, adapted to pass within the opening Q of the iron-handle P. In this way the iron is supported in an inverted position, while the alcohol in the cup E is burning for heating theiron. When the iron has become heated, this rack R can be used as a support upon which to rest the iron.

For the purpose of locking thealcohol-cup E in its proper position over the flange opening D, I form in the lateral flange fof the cup a notch 1', which is adapted to receive a a pin or stud s, projecting from the said flange D. When the cup is moved over the opening, the pin will catch in the notch, as will be readily understood, and hold it in its proper position, and when it is desired to move the cup laterally for filling purposes it is only necessaryto push it endwise and spring the supporting-arm G sufliciently to permit the end walls of the notch in the tlangefto swing past the said pin. By this means the cup is readily swung and locked in position and readily unlocked and swung out of position for the purpose-of filling it with alcohol.

Having thus described m-yinvention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A sad-iron comprising ahollow body having openings therein, a burner-opening in the top, a burnercup adapted to close said opening, and aspri-ng-arm connected with thecup and pivotally connected with the iron, the cup and the iron having respectively a notch and a pin for locking thecupin position, substantially as described. 2. Asad-iron com-prisinga hollow body having openings, the top of the body having a burner opening, a burner situated at the outer side of thetopand laterall5 movable in respect thereto, the iron having-a handle pro.- Vided with a gas-burner opening, and a pipe carried by the laterally-movable butnerand establishing communication between a gasburner and the laterally-movable burner, substantially as described.

3. A sad-iron com prising a hollow bodyhaving openings, a burner-opening in the upper face thereof, a burner having an opening, a pipe within the opening and longitudinally movable therein, the iron-handle having an opening registering with the outer end of the pipe whereby a gas-burner registers with the outer end of the pipe, substantially as described.

4. A sad-iron comprising a hollow body having escape openings, a burner opening, a

burner therefor having a central opening, a

longitudinally-movable pipe within the central opening having its upper end smaller than said opening and provided with outwardly fiared armsadapted to engage the up per ends of the walls of said opening, and its outer end adapted to surround a gas-burner,

and the handle provided with an opening in a line with the outer end of said pipe, substantially as described.

5a A sad-ironcom prisinga hollow body h aving-openings, a burner-opening in the upper face thereof, a burner for said opening having itself a central opening, a longitudinallymovable pipe within said opening and having at its inner end arms for connecting it with the burner, thelowerend of the pipe being enlarged toreceive a gas-burner, and the iron-handle provided with anopening through which the gasburner may pass, substantially as described.

6. The combination withasad-iron having in its upper face a burner-opening, a burner therefor, and; an opening inthe handle, and a rack having end walls adapted to receive the handle and a central upwardly-projecting stud to pass within the opening of the handle, substantially as described.

7. The combination with a sad-iron having a burner-opening inthe upper Wall thereof, a burner for said opening, and a handle provided with a transverse opening, of a' supporting-rack provided with side walls, end walls having U shaped recesses to receive the iron-handle, and a central bar provided with an upwardly-projecting stud adapted to enter the opening in the iron-handle, substantially as described.

8. Asad-iron comprisinga hollow body-havingopenings, a bu rner-opening extending, en-

'tirely through the top of the iron, a burner situated outside of the iron and independent thereof, and a spring supporting-arm pivotal'ly connectingthe burnerand the iron, said arm adapted to permit the burner tobe ,moved away from the opening for filling and lighting the same and constructed to hold the burner in contact with the outer wall of the burner-openingwhen the burner is situated thereover, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HERBERT CLAYTON.

Witnesses:

CHAS. R. WRIGHT, Jr., GEO. E. EREeH. 

